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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.1%), Retail trade (13.2%).
Detached houses: $344,661Here:$344,661State:$429,197 Townhouses or other attached units: $433,760Here:$433,760State:$286,566 In 2-unit structures: $493,946Here:$493,946State:$397,697 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,337Here:$347,337State:$336,988 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $954,631Here:$954,631State:$292,192 Mobile homes: $105,494Here:$105,494State:$53,584 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,096Here:$75,096State:$87,707
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.3%
McCain (Republican): 54.1% Obama (Democratic): 45.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,774 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,590 (1.1%)
Area name: Ocean City, NJ MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cape May County is $636 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $800 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1048 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ocean City, Villas, Erlton-Ellisburg, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Cape May Court House, Cape May, Wildwood Crest, North Cape May, Sea Isle City.
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Notable locations in Cape May County: Goshen Landing (A), Mosquito Landing (B), Avalon Yacht Club (C), Reubens Wharf (D), Cold Spring Harbor Dock (E), Seaville Camp (F), Lower Township Rescue Squad (G), Belleplain Emergency Corps (H), Cresthaven County Home (I), Cape May County Fire Academy (J), Middle Township Fire District 1 Station 2 (K), Seaville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company (L), Dennis Township Volunteer Fire Company (M), Belleplain Volunteer Fire Company (N), Green Creek Volunteer Fire Company 3 (O), Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company (P), Lower Township Bureau of Fire Safety (Q), Upper Township Rescue Squad (R), Cape May County Fire Marshal's Office (S), Erma Volunteer Fire Company (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cape May County include: Palermo Church (A), Asbury Church (B), Saint Elizabeths Church (C), Seaville Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Wesley Church (F), Cold Spring Church (G), Fishing Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: John Wesley Cemetery (1), Woodland Cemetery (2), Seaside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pierces Point Pond (A), Daveys Lake (B), Little Sound (C), Pennsylvania Ponds (D), Clint Millpond (E), North Channel Pond (F), Sunset Lake (G), Miller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Savages Run (A), Wilsons Run (B), Jug Creek (C), Josh Creek (D), Jones Creek (E), Jonadab Creek (F), Job Creek (G), Mirey Run (H), Jacobs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cape May County include: Cape May County Park (1), Beaver Swamp Fish and Wildlife Management Area (2), Dennis Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Sunray Beach (A), Cooks Beach (B), Two Mile Beach (C), Sunset Beach (D), Higbee Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cape May County: Goshen Landing (A), Mosquito Landing (B), Avalon Yacht Club (C), Reubens Wharf (D), Cold Spring Harbor Dock (E), Seaville Camp (F), Lower Township Rescue Squad (G), Belleplain Emergency Corps (H), Cresthaven County Home (I), Cape May County Fire Academy (J), Middle Township Fire District 1 Station 2 (K), Seaville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company (L), Dennis Township Volunteer Fire Company (M), Belleplain Volunteer Fire Company (N), Green Creek Volunteer Fire Company 3 (O), Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company (P), Lower Township Bureau of Fire Safety (Q), Upper Township Rescue Squad (R), Cape May County Fire Marshal's Office (S), Erma Volunteer Fire Company (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cape May County include: Palermo Church (A), Asbury Church (B), Saint Elizabeths Church (C), Seaville Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Wesley Church (F), Cold Spring Church (G), Fishing Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: John Wesley Cemetery (1), Woodland Cemetery (2), Seaside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pierces Point Pond (A), Daveys Lake (B), Little Sound (C), Pennsylvania Ponds (D), Clint Millpond (E), North Channel Pond (F), Sunset Lake (G), Miller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Savages Run (A), Wilsons Run (B), Jug Creek (C), Josh Creek (D), Jones Creek (E), Jonadab Creek (F), Job Creek (G), Mirey Run (H), Jacobs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cape May County include: Cape May County Park (1), Beaver Swamp Fish and Wildlife Management Area (2), Dennis Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Sunray Beach (A), Cooks Beach (B), Two Mile Beach (C), Sunset Beach (D), Higbee Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Atlantic County , Cumberland County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,466 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,288 (61% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Housing units in Cape May County with a mortgage: 16,413 (1,632 second mortgage, 2,677 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,204
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Cape May County (%):
5.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,114 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($338 average AGI)Cape May County:0.10%New Jersey average:0.14% 2.57% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($27,001 average AGI) 3.13% relocated from other states ($32,775 average AGI)Cape May County:3.13%New Jersey average:2.46%
6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,154 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($352 average AGI)Cape May County:0.07%New Jersey average:0.09% 3.07% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($24,161 average AGI) 3.50% relocated to other states ($32,641 average AGI)Cape May County:3.50%New Jersey average:3.32%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,252 (19,628 aged, 2,624 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
21,988 spouses, 27,296 children (25,279 natural, 675 adopted, 1,342 stepchildren), 1,542 grandchildren, 624 brothers or sisters, 797 parents, 1,253 other relatives, 1,676 non-relatives
Size of family households: 13,403 2-persons, 5,529 3-persons, 4,939 4-persons, 2,460 5-persons, 722 6-persons, 416 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,706 1-person, 1,701 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 11 6-persons.
93.4% of residents of Cape May County speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
Population growth in Cape May County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Cape May County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Jersey.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $2,083,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,111,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $617,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $565,000
Parks and Recreation: $310,000
Regular Highways: $9,557,000
General Public Buildings: $3,014,000
General - Other: $866,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $835,000
Parks and Recreation: $128,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,708,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $9,634,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,613,000
Health - Other: $7,342,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,845,000
Libraries: $5,218,000
General Public Buildings: $4,739,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,218,000
Regular Highways: $4,001,000
Police Protection: $3,435,000
Central Staff Services: $2,676,000
Financial Administration: $2,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,597,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $472,000
Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
Corrections - Other: $127,000
Local Fire Protection: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,000
Other Higher Education: $0
General Revenue, NEC: $778,000
Rents: $402,000
Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,099,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $2,894,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,336,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $721,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $459,000
Financial Administration: $258,000
Libraries: $51,000
Health - Other: $33,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
All Other: $10,065,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,592,000
Education: $3,277,000
Highways: $225,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $847,000
Other License: $78,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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